I ordered dual REL 32s today. I should have them in a couple of weeks. I look forward to receiving them and sharing my thoughts.
Hi Chuck,I am about to order a pair of 32s. How do they sound in your system?
I did the DAC auditions about four years ago, listened to just about everything and got the Playback Designs MPD-8.
I have the YG Sonja XVi speakers which are a four tower speaker, however, they second towers are not subwoofer towers, they are bass towers. It is a full range speaker system. I also have a HT system in the same room, that use the YG XVi as LR and a YG Sonja Center channel speaker. The REL 32s are for this system. They have to work both as LFE in the HT and in the 2 channel system. The RELs are designed for such use, at least that is what I have read, been told by dealers and YT.I believe you have the YG Sonya V which is a 4-tower including 2 dedicated sub towers. Are the REL 32s for those speakers? What inspires you to get dual subs?
Did you also listen to the REL 31s? it seems that the 31 and 32 do the same job. Why get the 32s over the 31s?Yes, I listened to them prior to purchasing them.
What are your main speakers? Thanks.I listened for the first time yesterday evening. I've owned the following subwoofers: HSU, Martin Logan Depth I, JL Audio F110s and F112, REL Carbon Limiteds, G1 mkII, and several SVS subwoofers. The No. 32s are the right subwoofers for my system, room, and what I want from subwoofers. It isn't about bass with the 32s, but how they open-up the soundstage and brings me closer to the recording venue. My wife simply said, "more space and you can really tell the singer is in front and everything else is all around you."
I recently said, I'll never own subs for 2-channel again. I was wrong!
Nice. What did you think of the Acora?Monitor Audio PL500 II speakers
I am about to order a pair of 32s.
The Acora's were being driven by a Boulder 866 integrated amplifier, with a DCS Rossini DAC as the source. They do all of the audiophile things...image, soundstage, and good detail. If they're for you comes down to having the right room and individual preferences.Nice. What did you think of the Acora?
I think Chuck said he did consider it but preferred the REL options, not least because the YG is a big size (based on 21" cones) and particularly expensive ($100K)This is interesting to me because, like me, even though we have a lot of woofing going on, there is some desire (in my case, theoretical) for additional extremely low bass driver surface area. LL21 is in the same camp.
Did you consider the YG Invincible?
"...The REL 32s are for this system. They have to work both as LFE in the HT and in the 2 channel system. The RELs are designed for such use, at least that is what I have read, been told by dealers and YG.
YG makes its own subwoofer, the Invincible, but it is too big (21" cones) and too expensive ($100K) for me...."
Yes. When I had the Wilson XLF I also had a Thor's Hammer sub but it was just too big for the room. The same would be true for the Invincible. Then there is the $100,000.00 price. I think a pair or more RELs (31, 32 or S812), or similar (JL, SVS, Paradigm) will accomplish the task.Did you consider the YG Invincible?
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